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Uitbuiken

"Uitbuiken" is composed of "uit" and "buiken", from "buik", which respectively translate to "out" and "belly". Here the noun "buik" has been transformed into a (non-existent) verb by adding "-en" to it to create the infinitive form.

"Uitbuiken" is used informally, and was earlier described in DWOTD "Bierbuik". As said then, "uitbuiken" is what you do after a lavish dinner: sit back and relax to (literally) "stomach out", or give your stomach or belly some room. Typically, people who are in the event of "uitbuiken" will stretch their legs and lean backwards on the couch or a chair to provide their stomach with the necessary space to stimulate the digestion process 🙂

Examples:– "Na het eten moet ik altijd even uitbuiken." ("After dinner I always have to sit back and relax.")

– "Altijd als we het eten bij een afhaalchinees bestellen, moet ik daarna echt uitbuiken."("Always when we order food at a take-away Chinese, I really have to sit back and relax afterwards.")

– "Heb jij net die joekel van een taart in je eentje opgegeten?" – "Ja, ik denk dat ik heel even moet uitbuiken…"("Did you just eat that giant cake all by yourself?" – "Yes, I think I need to sit back and relax for just a tiny bit now…")